Quote from Miss Janine to start your Tuesday off on the right (pointed) foot...:)

"It has long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarley sat back and let things happens to them.  They went out and happened to things."

                                                                                                           Elinor Smith

Our (tentative) Summer Dance Schedule is ready!

We know that many of you are already organizing your summer activities, and need to know the dates and details of our summer dance camps. We are happy to say that our schedule is (tentatively) ready for you, pending final confirmation from instructors. Details are as follows -

Summerdance, Ballet levels 1 - 5+ Summer ballet camps are a boost to those attending,   either to help a dancer catch up to a difficult level, or to help accelerate a dancer beyond his/her current level. Summer class structure will focus on introducing them to the new skills they will be learning in their new fall class.

    July 7, 8, and 9, from 10:00 am - 11:30 am with Miss Kaiti  Ballet 1 and 2 (for those enrolled in B1/B2 in the fall) Tuition ~ 45.00 by June 15th, 55.00 thereafter (-10% sibling discount)  We will enjoy a snack at the end of class…:)  These will be Miss Kaiti's last summer camps before she moves on to marriage and her next journey!

July 7 - August 21, every Mon. and Fri. from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. with Miss Janine Ballet 2 and 3 - ongoing classes (for those enrolled in B2/B3 in the fall) This class will help prepare our 2s and 3 for the increased skill level that we will be working at in the fall.

   July 13, 14, 15, 16 - Ballet & Contemporary, from 3:00 - 5:00 with Miss Sarah  Ballet 3 and 4 (for those enrolled in B3/B4 in the fall).  Please note that B4 students are required to enroll in 8 hours of  summer training, this camp will fulfill that requirement if all classes are attended.  Tuition ~ 80.00 if paid by June 15th, 90.00 thereafter (-10% sibling discount)  This camp will include one hour and 15 minutes of ballet and 45 minutes of contemporary... :)  

  July 7 - August 2, every Tues. and Thurs., (except upper level intensive week July 27-30), 8:00 - 9:30 am, with Miss Janine  Ballet 5 and 5+ (for those enrolled B5/B5+ in the fall)  This class will help to prepare our dancers for the two week intensive to be held with the upper level in late July and August, and will include pre-pointe for b5s and pointe work for 5+s.  This workshop satisfies 18 hours of required summer training for B5.  Tuition ~ 120.00 if paid by June 15th, 140.00 thereafter (-10% sibling discount)  (Discount if taken along with Upper Level Intensive)    To register, fill out registration form (may cut and paste the info below),    turning in with your non-refundable   tuition fee by June 15th.

Tentative Summer Ballet Intensive for B5, B5+ & B6 taught by  guest instructor Peggy Goodner,  as well as Emily Grizzell, Sarah Fealk, and Studio Director Janine Fraser!
***B5s are required to study a minimum of 16 summer ballet hours, and B6s are required to study a minimum of 20 summer ballet hours.  Those hours may take place at INB or at another summer classical ballet intensive.  Registration for fall will not be processed until summer hours are noted on your registration form.

For our intensive, plan to bring a light sack lunch and water bottle daily     

July 27-31 (The Fri. July 31st ballet classes are for the B6 only, others may attend the Contemporary class only) Tentative daily format: 9:30 warm up  10:00 - 11:30 Technique for all
11:30 Pointe and Variations or adv allegro for 6s and lunch break for 5s  12:00 Lunch break for 6s, port de bras class for 5s and 5+s
12:30  15 minute break for all   12:45 Varies with day - 
Mon. - Character w/Peggy  Tues., Wed., Thurs. - Variations w/ Emily (for those attending both weeks)
Fri. - Modern w/Sarah  1:30 -Cool down stretch w/Janine while quizzing on French terms, ballet history, world renowned dancers, techniques, composers, methods, etc. 2:00 - finished for the day! >p>

August 3-7 (7th ballet is for B6 only, others may attend Contemporary)
9:30 warm up  10:00 - 11:30 Technique for all
11:30 Pointe and Variations or adv allegro for 6s and lunch break for 5s  12:00 Lunch break for 6s, port de bras class for 5s and 5+s
12:30  15 minute break for all   12:45 Varies with day - 
Mon. - Character w/Peggy  Tues., Wed., Thurs. - Variations w/ Emily (only for those attending both weeks)
Fri. - Modern w/Sarah  1:30 -Cool down stretch w/Janine while quizzing on French terms, ballet history, world renowned dancers, techniques, composers, methods, etc.
2:00 - finished for the day!  

             >p> Cinderella Dance Camp at INB! 
...including story time, fairy tale make-up, crafts, dress-up, coloring time, snacks
(fruit, cookies, and juice or water), and lots of dancing!  A chance for little ones   to have a “camp” all their own!  Class size is limited, and fills up quickly!
You may send an old T-shirt to avoid getting glitter paint on your child's dance clothes.      Session I - July 7, 8, 9 - For new and returning students
12:00 - 2:00 for 3-5 year olds, cost: 60.00 by June 20th (70.00 thereafter)   

      

Session II - July 14, 15, 16 - For new and returning students
10:00 - 12:00 for 3-5 year olds, $60.00 by June 20th (70.00 thereafter)   12:00 - 2:30 for 6 - 9 year olds, $75.00 by June 20th (85.00 thereafter) 
ession III – July 20, 21, 22, and 23-  4 day session for returning students, building upon the skills we have worked on during the past year, and preparing the students for the upcoming year, with progressive barre for 6-9 year olds.
10:00 – 12:00 for 4-6 year olds, $80.00 by June 20th (90.00 thereafter)  12:00 – 2:30 for 8-9 year olds, $90.00 by June 20th (100.00 thereafter)  
Tuition is non-refundable regardless of reason, and is due June 15th
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Questions?  Call 467-0765  To register, fill out form below and mail in with your tuition payment to: 
 Inland NW Ballet, PO Box 28434, Spokane, WA 99228     Registration Form (may cut and paste to mail in)
 

Student name _____________________ Parent name _______________________ Morning phone #_________________
Special medical condition/allergies___________________________________
Address (include zip) ________________________________________________
Birthdate_______________Age __________ Previous Training (if any) ___________________________________________
Session (date/time) registering for __________________________________
Person responsible for payment of tuition_____________________________
Address (if different than student) ___________________________________________________________________
Amount Enclosed __________________________________________ Check # ____________________________________


Witnesseth - I understand fully that all physical activity, including both dance and gymnastics, pose a potentially hazardous risk, and I assume complete responsibility for this risk. Knowing this fact, and in consideration of these risks, I hereby for myself, my child, or kin thereof, voluntary relinquish, waive, release, discharge, and covenant not to sue instructor or proprietors and/or owners of property in which the classes are held, with respect to any and all actions or causes of action involving personal injury, property, and even death, even in the event of negligence. I also hereby consent to permit, and accept responsibility for emergency treatment in the event of injury or illness. This release and waiver extends to all kinds to claims whatsoever, foreseen and unforeseen, known or unknown.
 Parent Signature ______________________ Emergency Contact/Phone # ______________________

Open House coming up August 19 - 21!

Would you like info about fall classes, and the openings we have available, or need to pick up shoes and tights before classes begin?

Then come join us for our Open House, happening August 19th - 21st, from 10:00 - 2:00 all three days, and from 6:00 - 8:00 on the 20th.

Come visit us and meet our staff, allow your child to become familiar with the studio, and ask any questions that you may have regarding our program.

We have a special surprise scheduled for the 20th, to be announced soon...:)

If you register for classes during our Open House, you will receive a pair of ballet tights free, just tell us you read it on our blog! :)

Summer Dance for ages 6 and up! :)

Please excuse our run on post while our HTML is acting funny...:) We hope to correct it in the next day or so! (See other post for our Cinderella and Coppelia Dance Camps for ages 3-9) ***July 14, 15, 16, & 17 - Ballet & Contemporary with Miss Sarah (a summer first for these girls!) 3:00 - 5:00 Ballet 3 and 4 (ages 9 and up, those going into B3 or B4) Please note that B 4 students are now required to enroll in 8 hours of summer dance. Tuition ~ 80.00 if paid by June 20th, 90.00 thereafter (tuition 75.00 for 2nd child by June 20th) This camp will include one hour and 15 minutes of ballet and 45 minutes of contemporary... :) ***July 22, 23, & 24 Ballet with Miss Kaiti 4:30 – 6:00 Ballet 1 and 2 with Miss Kaiti (ages 6 and up, those going into B1 or B2) Tuition ~ 45.00 by June 20th, 55.00 thereafter (tuition 40.00 for 2nd child by June 20th) This Ballet camp will include a snack…:) ***July 22, 23, 24, 25 Ballet & Contemporary with Miss Sarah (a summer first for these girls!) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ballet 3 and 4 (ages 9 and up, those going into B3 or B4) Please note that B 4 students are now required to enroll in 8 hours of summer dance. Tuition ~ 80.00 if paid by June 20th, 90.00 thereafter (tuition 75.00 for 2nd child by June 20th) This camp will include one hour and 15 minutes of ballet and 45 minutes of contemporary... :)

New class beginning in October...:)

Do you have a little one who wants to discover the wonderful world of ballet?  We are offering a Creative Dance I Ballet class on Thurs. 3:00 - 3:45 for 3-5 year olds.  Please call the studio if interested, at 467-0765, or e-mail us at inlandnwballet@aol.com.  We also have a possible Fri. 3:00 - 3:45 Creative Dance class in the works if response is sufficient...:)  Inquire if interested!

Pictures passed out during class this week!

Remember that dance photos will be passed out during class this week, we can't wait to see them all!  Another note on performances - All of our performances went amazingly smoothly this year, thanks to all who helped out backstage, you are truly gems!  Backstage parents make it possible for all of the dancers to sit in the wings during the entire show and watch the dancing up close, something they simply love to do!  Thanks a million!  :)

Registration for both fall and summer classes, including summer dance camp for 3-9 year olds, and ballet intensives with Sarah Glesk and Peggy Goodner continue this week!  Call 467-0765 or stop by for more info...:)

Performances continue this weekend!

Our performances continue this Saturday, with a matinee at 2 pm and an evening 

performance at 7 pm, at Mt. Spokane High School.  

All performances have free admittance, but arrive early, the seats will fill!  INB will present "The Chrysalis" ballet, a story of the metamorphosis.  After intermission, we will present our contemporary/modern/tap/hip hop portion of the show, including "Cello Wars" pictured above...:)

Summer Class Registration taking place now!

Summer class registration for our Cinderella Camp (ages 3-9), our ballet camp, and our hip hop camp is taking place now.  E-mail us for a schedule at inlandnwballet@aol.com or call 467-0765 to have one sent to you.  For those little ones that are adoring Miss Kaiti Bri as our Diamond Soloist, she will be teaching the Cinderella Camp!

Cinderella Dance camp involves lots of dancing, some Cinderella crafts (decorate your own glass slipper!), snacks, watching a bit of the Cinderella Ballet video, and lots more!  Cinderella Camp, ballet up to level 3, and hip hop camp all take place in July.  

Summer camps for levels 4 and above take place late July and early August with guest instructors.

We love our summertime fun!  :)

Fall registration day this weekend!

Pre-registration concluded last Saturday, May 26, and fall registration for current students begins this Saturday, June 2 at noon.  If you are pre-registered (for those staying in the same class) you don't need to stand in line registration day...yippie!  If you really desire a particular class, especially Ballet 1, 2, or 3, you will definitely want to attend on Saturday. If you are attending on Saturday, while the line can be long before we open (some families line up as early as 5:30 am, with a chair, a good book, and some snacks), it goes very quickly once we open.  The Rocket bakery is also open next door for coffee and goodies, you can usually team up with others in line to hold your spot while you make a coffee run..:)
We are holding a drawing on Facebook for a guaranteed "don't have to stand in line registration pass", so click our Facebook link and put your name in!  If you don't have Facebook, you can send us an e-mail by Wed. at 1 pm to inlandnwballet@aol.com, and we will place your name in the drawing for you!  :)
Registration for available openings will begin for new students, or those unable to attend on registration day, on Monday, June 4, and summer registrations are being accepted at the current time!

Help us choose...

The cute polka dot dress...

The elegant velvet and pearls dress...
The frilly coral and black dress...

The very fancy party dress, shown below from both the front and the back...

We love pink and black together, and plan to choose one or more of the above for some of our Creative Dance tap classes. We can't yet ascertain which costume will be for each class, as we are still choosing music and must coordinate the costume with the music, but your feedback would be most helpful in letting us know what appeals to parents and little ones alike...:)

We would love your feedback either through an e-mail at inlandnwballet@aol.com, or on our facebook page. You do not have to have a child currently enrolled to share your opinion, we would love to hear from as many of you as possible...:) Thank you!

Open house for fall classes!

Hooray!
On August 4, 5, and 6, we welcome you to come join our open house for fall class registration. Open house week is a great time come visit us at the studio, meet our instructors, ask questions, and allow your child to become familiar with the studio before his or her first day of class.
E-mail us ahead of time (inlandnwballet@aol.com), and tell us you will be visiting, that you read about the open house on our blog, web site, or facebook, and you will receive one 15.00 registration fee free of charge! Our hours of open house are 10:00 am - 2:00 pm on Tues., Wed., and Thurs, and on Wed. evening from 5:00 - 7:00

All ballet classes full for fall, ages 6 and up...

An update on our Inland Northwest Ballet class schedule for fall...at this point, all of our ballet classes for ages 6 and up are completely full, most with students on the waiting list. Some jazz/hip hop classes are full as well. Due to our more flexible schedule, we do have openings in most classes for Creative Dance (ages 3-5).
Our registration has been phenomenal this year, thanks to all our Spokane families who made great efforts to enroll in the class you desired! We are looking at restructuring a few classes, combining a few tap or jazz classes with lower enrollment so that we may add another ballet class or two. Before you register, please ask for an updated schedule, to see if the class you desire is still available. If you have any questions, please e-mail Studio Director Janine Fraser at inlandnwballet@aol.com, we would love to help! :)